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From: Michelle Combs
Subject: DS&T and DO Briefing Questions

COMMENTS:
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Attached are the final versions of the DS&T and DO briefing questions, There are no changes in
the DS&T questions. Questions have been added to the DO list to reflect our conversation
March 19 and 20. You, of course, already have our detailed explanations for the earlier DO
questions. If you have any questions or if there are any problems, please give me a call. I should
be in all day. See you tomorrow.

Michelle

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Questions for Follow-up DO Records Briefing
April 1, 1997

1. At what point did the DDP begin to keep records of destroyed records? For
example, in a Cold Warrior footnote, Tom Mangold reports that as any of Angleton‘s
files were destroyed, "a complete record was carefully maintained about what had been
done. (George) Kalaris signed off on every file and the DCI’s office was notified."

(p. 143) Where are these records?

2. Could an archival search be run on specific topics for retired records at the CLA’s |
Record’s Center? Perhaps an ARRB staffer could be present during the search to review
the abstracts and to suggest other fields or topics to be searched?

3. Could a crypt search for records containing relevant crypts be run through
cryptographic reference? How would queries need to be framed and stated?

4, Why is it so difficult to develop a list for all personnel (official, contract,
administrative, or TDY) assigned to the post referenced in RIF 104-10065-10199 from
1959-1964?

5. We have been working to identify all technical and surveillance operations in and on
the Cuban and Soviet consulates and embassies in Mexico City between September 1
and December 1, 1963. How can we frame a search query to determine if we have a
comprehensive and complete list of all operations at that time?

6. How can a search query be framed to document all electronic take produced by the
Mexico City Station in the immediate wake of the assassination (the first month) and
during the period of Oswald’s visit? How can we verify that what exists in the
Sequestered Collection represents all records of the technical production that was
available at the time of the assassination? If additional records or original production
still exists, where would it be stored or filed? What searches could be conducted to
retrieve any additional records? If such electronic take has been destroyed, do records
exist of the destruction?

_ %. Could you describe the process by which operational funds are proposed, approved,

received, and distributed (circa 1963). What funding and disbursement records exist?
How are they organized? How should a request be formulated to institute a reasonable
search of these records?

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8. We have seen DDP monthly operational reports which contain information on the
allocation/distribution of operational funds. Are there other DDP records which would
reflect how certain projects utilized their funding? How are these records organized? __
How should a search query be framed?

9. Various open sources have linked the CIA to various journalists and publishing
companies during the 1960's. How should a query be framed to search for connections
between the Agency and journalists or publishing companies?

10. Did the Agency have any relationship, projects, or contacts with publishing houses
during the time of the assassination and in the aftermath of the Warren Commission?
How would a search be formulated to determine whether or not the Agency had a

relationship with any of the same publishing houses that were also publishing books
about the assassination?

11. How would a query be framed to search for files on any office or person dealing
with organized crime and Cuba? How should a request be formulated to institute a
reasonable search on this topic?

12. is there a com

rehensive record or list detailing the identities of individuals on the
ster? How are these records organized? How can a search

age famed to ascertain whether or not a particular individual appears in the
Register,

13. How could a search query be framed to ascertain whether or not a particular
individual was given access to classified information by DCD (then OO)? What kind of

files are assembled in the process of Clearing non-Agency contacts/sources for access to
classified information?

14. ARRB’s Request for Additional Information and Record No. CIA-13, dated
November 1, 1996, contained the following questions:

A. What forms of backchannel communications were there between the
Mexico City Station (including the COS), JMWAVE, or Headquarters
during 1963? By “backchannel” we mean, inter alia, any administrative,
senior staff, or restricted access communications, or any written or
electronic communications other than regular cables or dispatches (of the
type included in the JFK Collection).

B. Were there, in fact, any backchannel communications between the Mexico

City Station (including the COS), JMWAVE, or Headquarters during the
time periods 27 Sept - 16 Oct 1963 and 22 Nov - 30 Nov 1963?

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C.. To the extent that there were any backchannel communications for the
time periods 27 Sept - 16 Oct 1963 and 22 Nov - 30 Nov 1963 (other than
those currently contained in the JFK Collection), please make such records
available for review.

Why has it been so difficult to answer these questions?

15. ARRB’s Request for Additional Information and Record No. CIA-14, dated
December 23, 1996, documented our request for the annual or biannual Station reports
for Mexico City Station for 1963 and 1964. Why has it been so difficult to provide these
reports?

16. The attached Agency document released in 1996 contains the paragraph:
11. A memorandum marked only for file, 16 March 1967, signed M.D.
Stevens, says that J. Monroe SULLIVAN, #280207, was granted a covert
security approval on 10 December 1962 so that he could be used in Project
QKENCHANT. (Clay) Shaw has # 402897-A.
What do these numbers mean? What does the “A” at the ends of Shaw’s number
signify? - Do the files identified by these numbers still exist? Why was Sullivan granted
a covert security approval?
17. During the period 1959-1963, what was the purpose or goal of QKENCHANT?

18. Under what circumstances were non-agency employees given covert security
clearances for the QKENCHANT project?

19. Did Clay Shaw receive a covert security approval for the QKENCHANT project?
Why was one needed? Did Clay Shaw receive covert security clearances for any
project other than QKENCHANT

20. What did Clay Shaw do within the QKENCHANT project?

21. Do records exist to account for the disposition of all files on Clay Shaw?

22. Did Howard Hunt have any involvement with the QKENCHANT project prior to
1964?

23, Did J. Monroe Sullivan have any involvement with the QKENCHANT project prior
to 1964?

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24. The DO telephone directories list an Operational Services /Defector Staff beginning
in October 1959? What was the Defector Staff? Did it have an operational component?

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25. In the period 1959-1964, were DO officers, selected to serve overseas under State. —__
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SUBJECT: Clay Loy SHAW (201~613493}.

1. . Subject was born on 17 March 1923 in New Orleans,
Loutedana.

g 2. Standard background information on subject ‘
: (parents, marital etatus, records of education and
employment, eto.) ia lacking bacause SHAW was a contact
of the Domestia Contact Service.

3. Traces on Subject hava been zun dn RID/Main
Index, the indox of the Office of Security and tha -
Central Cover staff. The first showed only a 1951 FBI
interview with SHAW about a former etiployee of tha New,
Orleans International Trade Mart. ‘Tha second showed
that 00/Contacts Division had requested a name trace ;
“about 1949 and that the check of FSI xecorde then aon~-
value ducted was nagativa, Central Cover Staflt *had nO xecord.
4. Some of the 00-5 reports basad on SHAW' a
reporting ara on hand, They axe the following. (Tt
de noted that the source desoription identifies the
‘source by job title.)

Do ‘a. OO-B 47959, 26 March 1952, concaxns ’
' ; a latter written to the publie relations

diractor of the Intexnational Trade

Mart by one Dr. Jutta SCHALLER, a trade

Goneaultant to the Ronn Government. The

+ letter 4a a follow-up of digcusaiona held

ot in New Orleans during December 1951, The
. letter said that Soviat production and

export trade were "8 advertised and

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ublication Wer Liefert Was?, published
n taipelg, Ja now also being published
in Hamburg, at: a prica much lower than
competitive volumes.

b, 0-8-9381, 27 Decdmber 1948. Information
-acquirad’ 18 Dacembax 1946. SHAW (identified
by job title) has agreed to lease to the
CER government 1,000, Fact of space for a
diep ay of merchandise in New Orleans. The
pease gs for one year, starting 1 April

G. 00-8=-4933-49, 14 Juna 1949, information
data late April and early May 1949. Rasults
of a trip SHAW mada in March through, May
1949 in Wast Indies, Cantral Aterioa, and
Northern. Séuth Amoxica. ——

€. 00-B-4934-49, 14 June 1949, same general
subject and: background as above.

@. 00-B~4935-49, 14 June 1949, as above.

f.-, 00-8=35477,'29 June 1951. Results of a
SHAW txip in 1951 in Central and South
America and the Caribbean araa.

S. On 9 May 1961 Ganeral C. B. Cabell, than DDCI,
addressed tha Foreign Policy Association of New Orleans.
It is believed that he waa introduced by Clay SHAW.

; 6. On 3 March. 1967 tha Washington Star reported
that Garrison had arrested SHAW and had madé public
charges that SHAW, FERRIE, OSWALD, and others had plotted
the agsagsination in the apartment of FERRIE at 3300
Louigiana Parkway, New Orleans. SHAW hag gaid ‘that he
never saw OSWALD. Ita denies having used the name Clay
BERTRAND, Jack S. MARTIN gaid that FERRIE had mentioned

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SRAW to him. J.. Monroe SULLIVAN, executive director of

thea San Francisco World ‘Trada Canter, told the Associated
Press that SHAW was in San Prancisco and touring the ”
Canter with him on tha day of the assassination. SHAW,

now retired, was formexly the managing director of' tha
Ynternational Trade Mart in New Orleans. He fe 54 years

old. Ramaey Clark, U.S. Attomey General, said that the

PBI had investigated SHAW late in 1963. “On the evidence

that the FBI has, there was no connection found" with the
apsaseination. .

‘ 7. Memorandum No. 84-67, 3 March 1967, from Chief,
Naw Orleans Office, to Dizector, Domestia Contact Service,
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a. The firat contact of the New Orleans office
ef the DCS with Clay SHAW occurred in
Decamber 1948. A nama check raqtest was
-vaturned “no info"-on 23 March 1949. SHAW
was contacted by Mr. Hunter Leake of the
New Orleans office saven times in 1949,
twlee in 1950, fiva times in 1951, nina
times in 1952, onea in 1953, twica in 1954,
twice in 1955, and twice in 1956. SHAW .
. is the sourca of aight 00-28 raports sub- a
ney , mitted by the New Orlaans office, At one
. tima he had the "Y" number 145.1. The -
last contact took placa on 25 May 1956
On 23 January 1967 Jack §. HARTIN phoned
the New Orleans office, said that he was
working on an important undercover deal
. for.Garrison and Datectiva Louls IVON,
and wae calling at IVON's request. ifa was
Culling to ask the haad of the CIA office
‘ to talephone IVON on his unlisted number.
= . No such call wag made. The writer, Lloyd
‘ A, Ray, aeka that the General Counsel be
-informad and that he provide advice.

6. Undated and wnaigned memorandum (probab):

” produced by CI/R & A). The following additional infor~
mation was provided by the Naw Orleans office of DCS.

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mt by ohenea, in various déwntoun Mow Orleans rostaurants, * -
. and .qraatings: ware exchanged. » Tha, last such caxzitnl

-t . | encounter. wan .jug¢ before StAt's satdrenont in 1965. .

‘Pole ; 9. .Qn 7 March 1967 Pravda pudlichad en astiole
* galled “Clay shaw of ‘tha Fos “Hatalined “Roms, 6 Haxeh
‘ . 1967, westtan by Vi. YERMAKOV, Tae article charged that, +
wot, CIA nade. use of the services of Cley find for Cla's own
a inkargots in Italy, ‘ha Pyhvda pilose rotus thet’ tha: DA,
~ An'Nov Ortaana da accusing SHAW of paxstécipation in cha.,-
so acgasginotion’ conaplracy. Ye cays SHAN spaht “semn yours"
rer $n Pom an a WVexdd Trade Canter taadoxr. ft claims thet
oe, the Contex.wan. a cover. for finnnaing antirCormunin’ actiylty.
zy CIA gava diyectives Go SHAN. ‘tho Morld Trade Cantor was
ve a branch, of “Pasmiden" (afc), ‘which tha novopapers in .
7 _. Sultzerland openly eceusad of 'criménzl oporations'...."
wpetts (Comeants “IG, appaars that all of tha Pravde chargco-. are
cs, wntsne,-éxeaps that thera was a CIA-SUAW Saiationship. Ss
nm fasa$.is. knodn, SIAK wae never asked to uco hin rclationa- .
‘ chip with ‘tha: World Trade Cantax for ciendastina puspooss

-uné, da sact, ha hac nat boon in Italy.)

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A tanosandym marked only for fila, 16 Masch 1967,
eigna wheayans, sayd, that J. Kouron SULLZVAN, $260267,
was geantad a covark aceurity soproval on 10 Recantow, 1962
wo anak, Gould ba ysod in Project QNENCHINT. SHAW has -

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Oot, °1967,. Gubjadt) “Peace Raglits oan, Pesrons Connected with
. . , | Gantxa Mondginie Comiaxciala" (Yorid tzode Centes), filed
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Sinea.23 May 1956 Mr. Huntar- Leake had seen SHAW casually,
by charea, in various downtown New Orleans xestaurants,

and greetings wara exchanged. ‘The last such casual

encounter was just bafora SHAW's ratiremant in 1965. .

9. On 7 March 1967 Pravda published an artiele -
@alled "Clay Shaw of.the CIA" datalined Rome, 6 March
1967, writtan by V, YERMAKOV, ‘Tha article charged that.
CLA made use of the sarvices of Clay SHAW for- CIA's own
interests {n Italy, Tha Pravda place notes that the DA
in New Orleans 4s accusing GHAW-of participation in tha
assaseination conspiracy. It says SHAW spent “soma years"
in Roma as a World Trada Canter leader. Jt claims that
the Center was ‘a cover: for finanaing anti-Communist activity.
CIA gave directives to SHAW. The World Trada Canter was
a branch of “Permidax" (sic), "which the nawspapexs in
Switserland openly accused of ‘criminal ‘operations’®.,.."
(Comment: .It appears that all of the Pravda charges ara
untrue, except: that thera was a CIA-SHAW ralationship. So
far as is known, SHAW was naver asked to use his ralation-
ship with the World Trade Center for clandestine purposcs
and, in fact, ha has riot been in Italy.) :

10. Memorandum from C/EUR/I to C/CI/R & A, 8 March
1967 subjact:. Italian Aspacte of the Clay Shaw Affair.
The Corriere’ dolla Sera of 5 March 1967 has an artiole
about SHAW, the aegasaination, ond the World Trade Center.
Contains no relevant information.

’ 11. A mamorendun marked only for file, 16 Marah 1967,
signed M.D. Stevens, gaya that J. Monroe SULLIVAN, §280207,
was granted.a covert security approval.on 10 Dacembexr 1962
20 that he ‘could be usad in Project CIENCHANT. SHAW hag

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12. Mamorandum from C/EUR/I to C/CI/R & A, 24 March ~
1967,. Subject: “Trace Rasults on Persons Connected with
Centrd MondLale Commarciala® (World Trade Center), filed
CI/R'& A folder, Clay SHAW - working papara.  - .

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links SHAW with the World Trade "Center. © tos
Othera linked to the canter wore traced,
with resulta reported in this. mamorandum. .
No‘ ralationship to the Garrison investigation
‘Bepears here. <A report on "Permidex", a

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' in Rome, ig also in the file because the

acaociated. Again, there is no information .
here which relates significantly to tha
ease Garrison ia trying to build in New

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"13. The Washington Post, Outlook, 2 April 1967,
“Soaking Truth in New. Orleans the Middle of the
Night", Gaorge Lardner, Jr. : :

Q. Garrigon's men droya ROSSO to SHAW's
Franch Quarter homa, RUSSO posed as a
Mutual of Omoha salesman. He knocked at
; ‘ door: SHAW answared.. RUSSO said that he
. Was Clem BERTRAND. ,

World Trade Centar and -Permidex are

b. SHAW ds a S4-year 014 bachelor ‘and
tege ‘ socialite who pioneered the 33-atory
. International Trade Mart in New Orleans,
. He was subpoenaed by Garrison's office
on 1 March 1967. According to his friends,
. ‘his questioners did not advise him of his
rights. They told him they had avidencea
of a meeting with FERRIZ and OSWALD.
There was a fuss ‘and SIIAW was axrostes . .
and bookad on conspiracy to murder JPK.
That night Garrison's man raided SHAW's
apartment and confiscated whips, ‘ahains,
a black not cap, a cape and hood. RUSSO
told reporters that he did not know Clay
SHAW, but he identified the man arrested
by Garrison as Clam BERTRAND.
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Mr. Ouaven. Wrotea letter. Henevereame back... .: Foe foe 5s gag)

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should have di despite:the unfortunate aftermath. And it shows to me, at
that the trafoing end.orientation that these people are getting Je right, is
serviceable, and thay ere able to handle these situations as they-come in”.
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" Mr, Onawea. It was the evening of the day, perbaps aliout, 5 o'clock ‘on the
-Gay of the amassinetion. It may_have been somewhat earlter, becaiice 1 think
I remember I -went home for an hour then come beck’ to catry out this
assignment. Mr. Ball, once it ym that Oswald bed some history as

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Me, Caaxes, He was then the A Secretary. berause the Secretary of Btate
as you recall was on & plane over the Pacific, . So he was the Acting Secretary,
But even if be had been the Under Secretary he is my elicnt. moet :

Representative Fors. He stilt had some authority, . weet

Mr. Caarrs. Yea; he directed me to gather together the files tn the Department
on Oswald, and to prepere a report to. be.avaSiable for him-the first thing in the
mating covering as best «ve. could within that time span the contacts that
Oswald had with the Department. : ee

‘We got the passport file. We got the security effice fila. We got the eyeria) -
Toun:  I-think those three files were the ones thet we hed. It-may have been
there wag a emaller fourth fle, but F think'those three were the ones. .

Bepresentative Foro. What would thatamallerfourthflebe? - ;

“Mr. Onavze, I can't remember. It was duplicates if it was anything. Oh, that
Ja right, we had a visa file mnd an S08 fs so those were the ‘feur. The SCE
file, thet is Special Consular Services.in the office, in the Bureau of Security

Representative Worn, You got this order on or about 5 o’clock-the 22d of
November? . t ye oe fe

Bepresentative For, And you issued orders ‘to have these filee brought in,
or did. you go and get them yourself? : 0 sone .
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be‘ given in the orientation conrses and so on. Those things
what is het at the moment you ‘mow, and if you haven't had
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. maniing the form that is a prerequisite under your definition for renunciation,
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fro of them. went down to gé.them. I don't think we fust called over. ths tele- ve
phone and asked them to be brought mp.. : ot a TT

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Types of Questions for Follow-up | DO Records Briefing
March 17, 1997

1. At what point did the DDP ‘begin | to keep records of destroyed records? For -’
examp) y mao f Angleton’s
files wére destroyed, “a complete récord was carefully maintained about what had been

done. (Geo Kalaris signed off on every file and the DCI's office was notified.”
(p. 143) Where are these recards?

s0vie coteulates and embassies in Mexico Clty between September 1
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per ks
Sequestéred Collection repnedents all records of the technical produetion thatwas
available at the time of the assassination? Ifa additional records or Aten production

7. Could you describe the process by which operational funds are proposed, approved,
received, and distributed (circa 1963). What funding and disbursement records exist?
How are they organized? How should.a request be formulated to institute a reasonable
search of these: records?

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8. We have seen DDP monthly operational reports which contain information on the
allocation/distribution of operational funds. Are there other DDP records which would
reflect how certain projects utilized their funding? How are these records organized?
How should a search query be framed?

9. Various open sources have linked the CIA to various journalists and publishing —
companies during the 1960's. How should a query be framed to search for connections
between the Agency and journalists or publishing companies?

10, Did the Agency have any relationship, projects, or contacts with publishing houses

during the time of the assassination and in the aftermath of the Warren Commission?

How would a search be formulated to determine whether or not the Agency had a

relationship with any of the same publishing houses that were also publishing books
about the assassination? a.

11. How would a query be framed to search for files on any office or person dealing
with organized crime and Cuba? How should a request be formulated to institute a
reasonable search on this topic?

eetiensive record or list detailing the identities of individuals on the
‘ager ince Repister? How are these records organized? How can a search
“query be framed to ascertain whether or not a particular individual appears in the

12 _Is there a comp

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13. How could a search query be framed to ascertain whether or not a particular
individual was given access to classified information by DCD (then OO)? What kind of
files are assembled in the process of clearing non-Agency contacts /sources for access to
classified information?

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Assassination Records Review Board
600 E Street NW « 2nd Floor « Washington, DC 20530
(202) 724-0088 « Fax: (202) 724-0457

SECRET
March 18, 1997
TO: John Pereira and Barry Harrelson

FROM: Jeremy Gunn

SUBJECT: _ ARRB Questions Submitted for DO Briefing

I would like to address some of the concerns that you expressed at our meeting
yesterday, where wé briefly discussed the Review Board’s Proposed Questions for the
March 17. briefing regarding DO récords. We understand that you have some concerns
about the scope of the topics raised. We very much appreciate | your recognition of the
importance that we attach to the ARRB’s independence and we again wish to
emphasize the fact that we fully understand your proper concern for the protection of
information that is unrelated to the Kennedy assassination.

1 would like to emphasize that the questions that we sent to you were not intended as in
ipth research: queries, but rather as topical talking points for discussion. We prepared
\e questions, at your request, in order to give the persons coriducting the briefing an
understanding of the types of issues in which we were interested. They represent issues
that we wish to explore 'in out quest for additional information and records:to facilitate
the completion. of the ARRB’s tesponsibilities under the JFK Act.

We appreciate your acknowledgment 1 that the ARRB is not necessarily obligated to
justify to CIA the questions it deenis relevant to the-assaasination. Nevertheless, in
order to facilitate and coordinate our efforts, we are very willing to offer the following
additional explication of those questions that we understand may have been considered
by thé. ‘Agency to be excessively broad.

SECRET

Boagsp Meunena: John R. Tunhelin, ‘Chalr « * Henry . Graff » Kermit t. Hall . Witiiam L. Joyce » Anna K. Nelson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: David G. Marwell:

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Question # 5:
We have been working to identify all technical and surveillance operations in and.on the
Cuban and Soviet consulates and embassies in Mexico City between September i and
December 1, 1963. How can we frame a search query to determine if we havea .
comprehensive and complete list of all operations at that time? —

Until very recently, we had seen no evidence that CIA had microphone surveillance of
the Cuban compound. However, Dispatch HMMW 12454 (no IDEN number attached) ©
found in Box 23, Folder 9 of the Sequestered Collection, makes reference to LICOOLs
(concealed microphones inside the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City). Though the
dispatch reports that the last LICOOL ceased functioning in 1961--before the period in
question--the prior existence of this capability and the fact that the dispatch discusses
the possibility of reactivation prompts the question of whether all technical and’

_ surveillance operations against the Cuban and Soviet Consulates have been identified

to the ARRB. In addition, the dispatch refers to MKTRAP, a telephone hot mike
operation which was re-actuated from a basehouse in November 1963. The specific hot
mike telephone(PB. E appears to have been in operation during 1963. Are there
records from this operation? Are there any other operations that may have picked up
Oswald's visit?

Question #6;

_ How can a search query. be framed to document all electronic take produced by the
Mexico City Station in the immediate wake of the assassination (the first month) and
during the period of Oswald’s visit? How can we verify that what exists in the
Sequestered Collection represents all records of technical production that were available
at the time of the assassination? If additional records or original production still exists,
where would it be stored or filed? What searches could be conducted to retrieve any
additional records? If such electronic take has been destroyed, do records exist of the
destruction? —

This question is a follow up to question #5. If MKTRAP was in operation from
September 1-December 1, 1963, where are the records or transcripts describing the take?
Was the take ever retained or reviewed? Do any original tapes or transcripts still exist?
Where might these records be found? Were any other technical operations in progress?
The various project files for the technical operations known to exist during this period
are spotty and incomplete. How can the ARRB know if it has reviewed records of all
the technical operation take for the relevant time period?

SECRET

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Question # 9:
Various ‘open sources have linked the CIA to various journalists and publishing
companies during the 1960's. How could a query be framed to search for connections
between the Agency and journalists or publishing companies?

The two 1967 Ramparts articles mention connections between the Agency and
journalists worldwide. The primary focus of this question is on any connection between
the Agency and any journalist who might have covered the assassination domestically.
Additionally, we would be interested in any publishing company involved in °
publishing books about the assassination. HSCA staff notes (RIF 180-10142-10087)
summarize several files dealing with contacts between the Agency, pub: ig houses,
and authors, For example, the file identified as QKOPERA/Liaison ZRBLESS outlines
SUN /PROP on the status of negotiations between.
Praeger Publishing/and Milovan Djilas. ZRBLESS is identified as a subproject of
WUBONEON. Further, the staff notes mention a project involving "Praegerjand
publication" [sic], a separate project involving "the Freedom Fund and distribution"

[sic], and a third project to provide news service to the foreign press through
(Continental Press) Bach of these projects appears to have been in operation in 1963-64.

- Question # 10:

Did the Agency have any relationship, projects or contacts with publishing houses .
during the time of the assassination and in the aftermath of the Warren Commission?
How would a search be formulated to determine whether or not the Agency had a
relationship with any of the same publishing houses that were also publishing books
about the assassination?

This question is a follow up to question #9. One record that is already in the collection
‘(RIF 180-10142-10087) summarizes the Project File of WUPUNDIT and notes two ‘one
time only’ operations in 1963-WURAISIN and WUTRANSIT which were responsible
for publishing two books each. In addition, WUSENDER is reported to be a ‘one time
only’ operation responsible for three books in 1964. If these books have domestic
implications or ate on subjects related to the assassination, they would be relevant
documents.

We hope that this additional explication may help you and the DO understand our
approach to the issues raised in our questions. Should any of our requests impose on
you or your staff a burden that we may not have anticipated --.or which would entail
work of dubious value or benefit -- please advise us so that we can work with you to
modify or amend the requests accordingly.

SECRET

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Please also remember that, when we request accesses to these materials, we are not
designating them “assassination records” and we are riot, at this time, requesting that
copies of documents be given to the Review Board.

_. We.appteciate your continuing cooperation and helpfulness,

"for Research and {Analy

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. 1. ‘The Station's use of certain cryptonyma identifying technical
operations e¢2ia5t. PRRUHEN TPELIDE in Mexico has caused confusion ia

7 Headyuartera elements responsible for sourcing and dissemination of

‘information produced, and. for ‘supporting the entire complex of

wOperations itaelf,- The eryptotyss in question are (a) LIFEAT

- _ (b) LIFRODE (c) HKTRAP (a) LICOOL/12 and (e¢) PBINPULSE. The original. |

7 meaning of these eryptohyma is being forwarded under separate cover.

:. 3, The purpose of this dispatch is to submit for Station comment

-n review of, the technical operational effort against PBRUMEN TPELIDE.
@inee ita inception. The objectives are (1) to complete Readquarterg
records which lack considerable detail concerning the intria ex of .

the operation, (2) to urgé a more precise use of cryptonyma in: 1.

\ reporting, this activity which would benefit Headquarters personnel
responsible for monitoring and supporting those ‘operations and (3) to .

suggest, a few administrative adjuatnents which would dispel tha presen
confusion mentioned in this dispatch, . ;

3. The initial effort against the target waa PBIMPULSE. It was
datroduced into tha target using LIFEAT assets and was actuated fron
the LIFFAT VX basehouse., Thia' is mentioned only to complete the recor
and does not pertain to the intent of this discussion. Proparly

_ speaking the initial sffort begins with the activation of LIFEAT/
LIERODY in February .1959, aa indicated in MO 12388. Subsequently
eight (8) LICcao, attempta were made during 1960-1961 against the Gane
target, The LICOOLs were monitored from a mobile LP (not LIFINE),
Basehouge ABLE and Basehouge BAKER, and the latter came to be referred

' to as the LIERODE base. The most productive operation of this sort

: goens to have been LICOOL/11, activated on 9 May 1959, according to

H WEXI 3884, dated 15.May 1959. According to. our records the last LI1CO00:

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4. At that tine a different technique was plannod, The follo
briefly outlines the development of the dporations which the Station
habitually refers.to as "NKTRAP"t Ot

- & February 1962; Request for operation received at.
MACRARITY by Harvey C. MULFORD, ; .

8 Feb, qWar.1962:. Design and conatruction of MKTRAP,

O'March 1962 : MXTRAP- dolivered to LIFEAT CO for
placeaent in target area. .

* "yo Warch 1962 |: MKTRAP ingtalled by LIFEAT asaata and”
. initiai LP teste performed from LIFEAT VI. basehouse
with negative results. | _—

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| 14. March 1962. 1 LP teats conducted with revised series
line connections with positive reculta.” ; 4

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6-13 April 1962; Design and construction of LP equipaent.

16 April 1962. ; nstaliaction of LP equipment in
LIFEAT VY basehouse.

MEKTRAP, ‘although moved from room to room, remained in place within
the target ares, though inactive moat of the time, During November
1963 WETRAP was re-actuated from a second LIFEAT basehouse knom as

Basehouse CHARLIE,

8S, The photo surveillance of PRRUKEN TPELIDE was put into effect,
using basehouce BAEFR (LIFRODR Reeea) at the same tiwe that METRAP was |.
actuated. This photo coverage, the basehouse, PBRUMEN TPRLIDE and the.
activity for which the cryptonym was firet authorized have all been
identified as LIERODE which has created considerable confusion here at

Headquarters. . :

@, According to scanty HMeadquarter's records the fellewing
operations have utilized these bases against the target; :

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BAZER, Busehouse CHARLIE

e. PHOTO . Basehouse BAXER

Hoadquarters has the impression that the principal factors that
contributed to the suspension of WETRAP activity from LIYEAT VI,. were
the physical deterioration of the house itself and the divorce of the
paschouse keepers. ‘The current LIFEAT Project Oytlino indicates that ||
LIFEUD 14 add LIFRZUD 17 wore obtaining ¢ divorce and were terminated
as of 30 September 1962. Neadquarters asaumes they were the occupants
of LYFEAT VI, yet the project outline does not show that the base was
closed, “LIFEAT VI was listed’on page 20 of the outline as an active
unit, On the other hand, page 15 of the outline states that LIFEUD 22
and LIFEUD 23 are cccupying the “LIERODE photo basehouse", but that
‘they have never beeu dnvolvyed in. LIFEAT work. This indicates that
LIFEAT/LISRONE and the photo work eagainat the PBRUYEN target are now
being conducted fron two different basehouses, The praject outline
alao indicates that while it had been planaed to have this base serve

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therefore these two agents were not being ineludod under LIFEAT
Project,. Whon MKTRAP was re-actuated in Novomber 1963 and as stated
above, the Station utilized anothor LIrEAT basvhouse, aleo wallea
_ baschouse CHARLIF, situated approximately six nilor from target.
Please confirda the accuracy of the foregoing and supplement it by
: ‘ dnforming Headquarters the basehoused-and keepera involved and t
|... Operations they are currontly wonitoring.

7. Headquarters requeits ‘Station's comuents on the foliowing .

suggestions: os :

a. Photographic coverage, ‘That a separate project be
prepared ¢6-Include LYFEUN 22 and 23, The project should ~*

cover thoir -galaries, basehouse vent, and equipmdnt

expenses, an arrangenuent similar to LITABBY and LIDOGTROT.

Thie activity, identified with a new cryptonym would -. _.

eliminate. further confusion wheu a@igcusaing photographic - —
a)

coverage Of PBRUMEN TPELIDF. *

D>. LICOOL, Meadquartera is not aware of any LICOOLS_
CS1082-6, 27—

Fetruary 1958, requires special Headquartora approval prior
If Guccessful, a decision can be made

at that time whether a new project ja necessary or whether

presently operative, If eny axe contenplated,.

to any action taken,

it can ndequately be covered undor LIFEAT, depending on
the assets being utilized in the operation.

c. LYBRODE. The original intent of this cryptonym 1s
‘e Baparate cover attachment and the activity
d file number 50-6-32/6, If the operation

disevssed In
has bean aasiypne
utiiizes LIFEAT assets, it is suggested that it renain.
under LIFEAT Project and be
all cprrespondence.
presently veed for LIFEAT/LIERODE coverage.

a. MKTRAP. ‘XURIOT would prefer the Station.not use this
oryptonynm I reporting this particular typa of coverage.

ig suggested that a new eryptonym, in the LI series, be
utilized to reference thia activity.
refers to a technique which hasprogreased from the

; developaental into the operational atage and should more
ed with a regular Station cryptonyn.

If this operation is being worked by LIFEAT asvets, thon

appropriately be identifi

dt night be identified with a dual cryptonya LIFEAT/LI.
woparate file number, within the LIFEAT series, can be
assigned to cover
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hava separate file numbera either. - :
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